Transport
Hard-hit Piha community split on having visitors over Easter
A hard-hit west Auckland community is split over whether road access should be reinstated to visitors in time for Easter.
Piha is still grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
While some… Audio
Easter Weekend roads: Take it easy, expect delays - Waka Kotahi
Take is easy on the roads if you're driving on the long weekend, as Waka Kotahi warns there will be delays.
Easter Weekend and school holidays means potentially thousands on the move over the next… Video, Audio
Broken Cook Strait ferries leave frustrated, stranded passengers
With the Easter weekend and school holidays just days away, things aren't looking good for those trying to cross the Cook Strait.
For the third day running, one of Bluebridge's ferries has been stuck… Video, Audio
Wellington's Aotea Quay roundabout project gets underway
Construction is set to begin on a major piece of infrastructure at the northern entry point to Wellington.
Mobile dental clinics no longer allowed to be towed - Te Whatu Ora
Te Whatu Ora has put out a notice to ban the towing of 23 large mobile dental clinic trailers.
Do stranded Bluebridge customers have consumer rights?
Bluebridge customers left stranded by cancellations say Bluebridge won't answer their calls and they are unable to reschedule online.
On Tuesday frustrated passengers went to the Bluebridge ferry… Audio
Tauranga women faces big costs after Bluebridge ferry cancelled
Days out from the Easter school holidays Bluebridge has again cancelled 4 sailings across Cook Strait today with those affected unable to rebook after cancelling sailings yesterday.
One Tauranga… Audio
Coromandel keen for visitors over Easter weekend
Thames Coromandel District mayor Len Salt says the cyclone-hit region has been busy letting would-be visitors know it is open for business and he hopes to see good numbers this Easter weekend. Audio
'We've been through a cyclone, but some of it looks like a war zone' - Tararua mayor
Clean-up costs to fix the battered roads in the eastern Tararua District of the lower North Island could hit $100 million.
Eastern Tararua roads remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle
Roads in the eastern Tararua District remain battered by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Now, this sparsely populated part of the Lower North Island must find a way of meeting cleanup costs that could hit $100… Audio
People with disabilities concerned about e-scooters
If you're vision or mobility impaired, just getting out and about on our crowded streets can be daunting.
People with disabilities are calling for urgent action to improve accessibility on our… Video, Audio
Uncertainty about when Transmission Gully will reopen
The main link between Wellington and the Kapiti coast has been closed since 6.40 this morning, when a fuel tanker and another vehicle collided.
A specialist hazardous materials unit, eight fire… Audio
Bluebridge cancels more ferry crossings following engineering fault
Bluebridge has cancelled sailings aboard the stricken Feronia ferry for a second day in a row.
Transmission Gully closed for clean up of large oil spill
Waka Kotahi is warning Transmission Gully between Pauatahanui and Paekakariki will be closed for some time due to a fuel spill. A fuel tanker and another truck crashed before rush-hour this morning… Audio
Auckland and Wellington's most cancelled bus routes
What is the worst place to live if you want to catch a bus?
In Auckland it's on the shore and in Wellington strangely, it's the suburb which is home to the city's bus barns, Lyall Bay.
RNZ data… Audio
$620m Manawatū to Hawke's Bay highway pushed back until mid-2025
The opening date of the new highway between Manawatū and Hawke's Bay has been delayed until mid-2025.
More engineering faults, more cancelled ferries on Cook Strait
The Cook Strait ferries have hit yet more troubled waters after four Bluebridge sailings were cancelled on Monday.
Investigation into dental trailer safety issues extended
Waka Kotahi has extended its investigation into wheels snapping off mobile dental trailers to encompass the whole supply chain of trailer parts.
A short history of doomed second harbour crossing proposals for Auckland
New Zealand is a small country that suddenly has big ideas about public transportation projects for its largest city, writes Timothy Welch.
Manawatū-Hawke's Bay road link completion pushed out to 2025
Motorists between Manawatū and Hawke's Bay will have to wait until 2025 until a new highway linking the regions opens.
The $620 million replacement to the closed road through the Manawatū Gorge was… Video, Audio
